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Personally, I'm more looking for channels that has programming I have Series Links set up for (CW DNS, TV Land, BBCA, DIY, Cooking), and than programming that I watch from time to time in SD (LMN, Ion, etc.).

If the *plex channels are added, and they are in the HD Extra package, I'll tune in from time to time, but if they end up in Choice Ultimate or the Starz package, they won't mean a thing to me personally.

~Alan

After doctor who, the only SD series I watch are Hot in Cleveland et al.

I HATED the older series (and a lot more people just started to hate me now as well) when I was a kid, so I started getting to know the villains when the newer series started.

I thought the new series wrote the stories with the Daleks in such a way where they were very easy to understand.

On the other hand, I felt The Master could have been a lot more interesting had I seen more of his story.

So... :whatdidi~Alan

In the classic series Time Lords only had 10 regenerations. Haven't figured out how they have gotten passed that one. The master had used all 10 of his and at one point I thought he was stealing bodies to live.

The daleks and the cybermen were much stronger in the classics. The way the cybermen march around is a joke.

In the classic series Time Lords only had 10 regenerations. Haven't figured out how they have gotten passed that one. The master had used all 10 of his and at one point I thought he was stealing bodies to live.

The daleks and the cybermen were much stronger in the classics. The way the cybermen march around is a joke.

12 regenerations, actually. For 13 doctors. The current doctor is the 11th.

Spoiler

The Valeyard was supposed to be the doctor after 13.

The Master.

Spoiler

He stole at least two bodies in the old series and the Fox movie. He was revived by the Timelords in the new series.

Found out that 4 seasons of Sarah Jane are on Amazon Prime. There were five.

I've seen the first couple of seasons of Sarah Jane. It's a fun show, but definitely written for the younger, tween audience. It was sad to hear that Elizabeth Sladen had died. She'd also done a pilot for a spin-off in the 80s with her and K-9 solving mysteries. It's rare, but if you look in the right places you can find it.

As for Doctor Who, along with the Blink episode, the gas mask episode ("are you my mummie?") is a classic. Scary good stuff from season 1.

.................... There are none so blind as those who can not see it in HD........... Directv customer since January 2000...........

He did in another thread. And why should he until the test channel is up.

remember about a month or so ago, sixto alerted to us he saw some un named HD'S in test?? then the board here lit up with possibilities on what those slots could be?? wonder if they're secret decoding tests so as not to alert anyone. I could be wrong but anyone remember that a while back?

remember about a month or so ago, sixto alerted to us he saw some un named HD'S in test?? then the board here lit up with possibilities on what those slots could be?? wonder if they're secret decoding tests so as not to alert anyone. I could be wrong but anyone remember that a while back?

I posted earlier. When new tech solved the bandwidth problem, they would add more HD. The new encoders are the new tech. Allows them six on a transponder but probably not linearly. As SR stated earlier, not all channels are equal in bandwidth needs.

remember about a month or so ago, sixto alerted to us he saw some un named HD'S in test?? then the board here lit up with possibilities on what those slots could be?? wonder if they're secret decoding tests so as not to alert anyone. I could be wrong but anyone remember that a while back?

This keeps coming up. They used those slots.

They were on D12, transponders 9 & 10, and they weren't being used previously. They now have 12 channels, when they did the re-arrangement shortly afterwards.

I thought the "classic" Doctor Who were too cheesy for words. . . everything I hated about low-budget British s-f. But some of the things they developed in those days have worked out well and become a strength now that they can do them at a quality level.

So where are all the Nat Geo Wild fans who can't wait for lions and tigers and bears in HD?

I just checked out the listings for the next 2 days, and it looks very similar to the programming that Animal Planet had before all the 'reality' shows took over. With a 7-year old in the house, I can predict that this will quickly become one of our go-to channels. I'm definitely looking forward to it!